Reports Wallabies flanker David Pocock to turn back on Europe to stay with Brumbies

The ACT Brumbies say contract talks with World Cup star David Pocock are ongoing, despite reports the Wallabies flanker is set to turn his back on lucrative Northern Hemisphere offers to remain in Canberra.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika met with Pocock and Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham in Canberra on Tuesday, to try to keep the star flanker in Australian rugby.

Reports Brumbies flanker David Pocock set to stay in Canberra. Photo: Jeffrey Chan

Pocock is off contract at the end of this year and has been linked to French clubs Bordeaux, Racing, Toulon and Toulouse, as well as English club Wasps, with rumours of a $2.9 million per season contract being offered to the 27-year-old.

As well as considering big-money deals from overseas, Pocock's also considering taking a sabbatical from the game to study before returning to Australian rugby for the two years leading into the 2019 World Cup.

He's played 55 Tests for Australia, but would be expected to have passed 60 caps by the end of the year, which would allow him to continue playing for the Wallabies while playing overseas.

"He hasn't signed with us, but we're talking with him at the moment, as are the ARU," Brumbies chief executive Michael Jones said on Saturday.

"Cheik was down midweek and had a chat with him as well about where the Wallabies are at and all that sort of stuff.